United States, 547 U.S. 715 (2006), was a United States Supreme Court case challenging federal jurisdiction to regulate isolated wetlands under the Clean Water Act. It was the first major …

John Rapanos sought to fill in three wetland areas on his property in order to build a shopping center. Rapanos ignored warnings from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality …

2005年10月11日 · The first consolidated case before the Court, Rapanos v. United States, No. 04–1034, relates to a civil enforcement action initiated by the United States in the United …

2024年5月29日 · Documents associated with guidance for implementing the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act following the Rapanos v. United States, and …

These cases involve four Michigan wetlands lying near ditches or man-made drains that eventually empty into traditional navigable waters. In No. 04–1034, the United States brought …

2006年6月19日 · These cases involve four Michigan wetlands lying near ditches or man-made drains that eventually empty into traditional navigable waters. In No. 04–1034, the United …

Back in 1989, Michigan developer John Rapanos was simply clearing his property to build homes and a shopping mall when he became so ensnared in a regulatory quagmire, it took the U.S. …

As relevant here, the Clean Water Act (CWA or Act) makes it unlawful to discharge dredged or fill material into “navigable waters” without a per mit, 33 U. S. C. §§ 1311(a), 1342(a), and defines …

John Rapanos (defendant) was charged in federal court with violating the Clean Water Act (CWA) after backfilling approximately 54 acres of land he owned in Michigan without first obtaining a …

2014年10月21日 · Rapanos I, 339 F.3d at 451 ("As common sense makes clear, the Clean Water Act cannot purport to police only the naviga ble-in-fact waters in the United States in order to …